Cattle from jumping



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CHARLESBETTINGER, or SoU-'raIDANsviILLe', New YORK.

p' Leners Patent No. 95,072, dated samba 21', 1ste.

IMPRO-vEMEQNT DEVICE AFCR. 'P REVVENTING- CATTLE FROM JUMPING.

The Schedule referred to in 'these Letters Patent and making pari; of the same.

To all 'whom 'it may concern I Beit known that I, CHARLES' BE'r'rINGER, of South Dansville, in the county of Steuben, and State ORN/ew York, have invented a new and iseful Device for Preventing Cattle from Jumping, Throwing Fences, Sucking, Sac, anllI do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe same, sufficient to enable others skilled iu the art to'which my device a'ppertains, to make and use the same, reference being had tothe accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, in which the figure is.a front view, somewhat in perspective, of the device, asapplied to the head of the animal.

lMy invention 4is a device lio-prevent cattlefrom jumps.

ing, throwing fences, sucking, Snc.; audjconsists inv suitable pins, located on a frame suspended from a rod,

which is hung on` the horns of the animal, in connec-v tion with springs, so arranged that when the Vanimal is grazing, or passive, the device is inoperative; but when she attempts to do what the invention isdesigned to obviate, then the pins prick or stick her suiciently as to cause her to desist.

A represents a ame, of auy suitable material, and consisting, in the presenticase, of two side pieces, a b, and cross-pieces c d.

-The upper of this frame is formed with ears c e,

through which `is passed a rod, B, and to one end of which is swivelled a ring, hook, or loop, U.

The `other end is formed with a screw-thread, g, and fits into one sizle of another loop, D, which is similar in form to loop C; These` l0ops` are placed on the horns ofthe animal. v

A'thumb-piece, square, or 4equivalent device, h, is formedon 'the rod, in order to rotate it, and thereby adjust the loops relative to the distance between the horns, and afterward 'tighten them on, as well as to y release them when the device is to be removed.

ff represent collars or shoulders, placed on the rod i B, to prevent the lateral displacement thereof.

'lo one' ofthe cross-bars I secure a spring, E, which 4points upward and inward, an'd is adapted tobear against the brow of the animal, to keep the lower part ofthe frane A toward-her face. 1

Contact therewith is prevented by means of' another spring, F, which points inwardly and somewhat downwardly, andthen is slightly curved at its free end.

G G G represent pins, which project near the bot I v. tom of the outer face of the flame A, and H'H represent pins, projecting on the inner face thereof.

The pins H H do not extend beyond the spring F,

and come in contact with the face of the animal, un-Y less force is applied to'overcome the pressure of said spring. v J J are blinds, secured to the frame A, at such positions as to cover the eyes ofthe animal when the device is applied thereto.

The operation is as follows:

The device issuspended from the horns, and prop-` erly tightened thereon, The animal is permitted to `graze orremain atfrest without any annoyance; hut

if she attempts to throw fences, or attack persons or objects, the pins H H will prick her head. If she attempts to .suck herself, she'runs the pins G G into her body, and by these means is caused to desist in her efforts.

The blinds J` permit the animal to see what is bclow her, and on the ground, but not what is before her,

and this, in a measure, prevents. her ii'om jumping fences.

.The device is applicable to all animals .who are viciously disposed, and is intended to remedy the evils stated, as well as other similar ones, which cattle are liable to possess.

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letr ters Patent, isy 1. The device for the purpose described, consisting of the suspended frame A, springs EF, inwardly-projecting pins H, outwardly-projecting pins G, and blinds J, arranged together for the purpose described.

2. The spring E, spring F, pins H H, and frame A, f

0. R. KERN, FRANZ NEINHARD. 

